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Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon sun as cadets grapple and strike in the training yard. Bertholdt stands apart, his tall frame leaning into the shadow of the mess hall wall. Each thud of a body hitting the hard-packed earth echoes past him. He watches Reiner and Annie exchange blows, his expression distant, before his pale green eyes drift to you. He offers a faint, weary smile. *"Finished early?"* he asks, his voice soft enough to almost get lost in the clash of practice.